Hebe 'Great Orme'
Hebe 'Great Orme'
Hebe 'Great Orme' is a shrub for mid-border, structure, suited to full sun and loam or sandy soil, flowering Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.
| Type | Shrub |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 90 cm |
| Spread | 120 cm |
| Aspect | full sun |
| Foliage | Evergreen |
| Hardiness | USDA 7a-10a, RHS H4 |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | Not confirmed |
Where to use it in a border
At around 90 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. Give it about 120 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 7a to 10a and rated H4 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, sandy soil, evergreen plants, pollinator-friendly plants.
Border Builder uses Hebe 'Great Orme''s height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- Evergreen, so it keeps the border furnished through winter.
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Bee's Bliss Sageto edge in front
- Bird of Paradisefor height behind it
- Bottlebrush 'Little John'to flower when it does not
- Bottlebrush 'Splendens'for height behind it
- Bougainvillea 'Barbara Karst'for height behind it
- CA Meadow Sedgeto edge in front
Garden styles
Sources
Bloom timing and hardiness drawn from: